Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .224 | 62gr | Nosler Varmageddon bullet and 86 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Hodgdon H4895.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3340 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,041 psi | 85% | 3278 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3317 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 82% | 3268 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3307 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,113 psi | 83% | 3238 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3386 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3412 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,605 psi | 81% | 3261 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3340 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 81% | 3264 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3356 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3396 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3320 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,896 psi | 84% | 3340 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,779 psi | 53% | 2018 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,809 psi | 84% | 3268 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3284 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3383 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3278 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,592 psi | 84% | 3284 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3274 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3314 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 3268 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3327 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3350 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3294 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,881 psi | 53% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3415 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,979 psi | 77% | 3307 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3251 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 75% | 3182 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3278 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,592 psi | 84% | 3284 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3274 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3228 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,882 psi | 84% | 3264 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 79% | 3255 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3337 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3219 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,576 psi | 82% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,878 psi | 77% | 3196 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 74% | 3123 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3271 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3297 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3320 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3340 fps | 98.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,736 psi | 83% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 57% | 2861 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,908 psi | 78% | 3205 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 74% | 3146 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 61% | 2956 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,703 psi | 45% | 2723 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 54% | 2877 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,937 psi | 48% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 70% | 2982 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 71% | 2995 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,527 psi | 71% | 3123 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 76% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,966 psi | 78% | 3182 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 68% | 3077 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,074 psi | 63% | 2976 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 52% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 25.7 gr | 82% | 42,641 psi | 67% | 3127 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,547 psi | 81% | 3333 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,740 psi | 62% | 3018 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,209 psi | 72% | 3156 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 78% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 68% | 2959 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,385 psi | 76% | 3186 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,291 psi | 62% | 3018 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 58% | 2864 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,797 psi | 59% | 2976 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 30.1 gr | 88% | 47,863 psi | 75% | 3251 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 63% | 2999 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 63% | 3009 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 77% | 3091 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | 27.6 gr | 88% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 3077 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,423 psi | 65% | 3087 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,048 psi | 39% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,669 psi | 65% | 3028 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 50% | 2854 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,963 psi | 72% | 3097 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 66% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,454 psi | 70% | 3136 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,074 psi | 63% | 2976 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 75% | 3143 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 61% | 2943 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,127 psi | 52% | 2851 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,193 psi | 69% | 3015 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,089 psi | 63% | 2992 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 73% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,392 psi | 62% | 2959 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 51% | 2805 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,382 psi | 71% | 3143 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,542 psi | 71% | 3153 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,498 psi | 70% | 3104 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,688 psi | 73% | 3087 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 39% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 62% | 2966 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,588 psi | 76% | 3278 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,652 psi | 59% | 3031 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 57% | 2871 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,610 psi | 62% | 2956 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,771 psi | 65% | 3064 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 75% | 3143 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,127 psi | 52% | 2851 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,089 psi | 63% | 2992 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 65% | 2972 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 77% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 69% | 3081 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,224 psi | 74% | 3199 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 65% | 3005 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,330 psi | 84% | 3228 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,396 psi | 70% | 3091 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 54% | 2769 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,559 psi | 46% | 2661 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,103 psi | 63% | 2999 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 53% | 2779 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,050 psi | 72% | 3107 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,178 psi | 68% | 3081 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 76% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 61% | 2890 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 53% | 2785 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 46% | 2730 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,429 psi | 48% | 2730 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,419 psi | 57% | 2897 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,682 psi | 62% | 2963 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,415 psi | 49% | 2769 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,781 psi | 56% | 2933 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,511 psi | 68% | 3091 fps | 95.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 86 powders for .224 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .224 | 62gr | Nosler Varmageddon. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,415 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,018 fps to 3,415 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 62.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon H4895 rank at the top here: for .224 Weath. Mag. with the .224 | 62gr | Nosler Varmageddon they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.